New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-11
MRS CLEVELAND AT BRIDGEPORT
SHE OPENS The SEAsI,E INSTITUTE.

THE EXERCISES IN Or. wARSERs ZINE NEW CLUB
HOUSE FOR WORKING WOMEN.
When Walter Besant Ia his novel All Sorts and Con-
di.n. OF Men," pictured Peoples Palace In tho teno'
district OF East London no enc over tnongnt
that such dream would trua But last spring tho
people OF London saw with astsn shmrnt veritabio
Peoples Palace opened by Queen Victoria In the very
poor region OF London described by Mr. Besant ana tho
author present witness the fulhment OF MS inau
curative and kindly prophecy Last night Bridgopors
ass had opening Of q Peoples Palace" tho CLUB
house for wsrkingwomen which has been built W Dr.
j. De Yer Warner at a cost OF 100000 In place OF
Queen Victoria people OF Bridgeport mad Mrs. drsVer
Cleveland. She formally opened tho building yester'
day for occupation by tho workingwomen
The building is q handsome brick structure OF tnree
stories end all the appearance externally ana inter-
naiy OF clubhousc II is about seventy feet square
tho basement OF granite and the frat and second
stories and red brick Tho basement con-
tans rsstaur mt. whore working women ana men osn
obtain food PRICE On the first floor arc reau'nH
rosm library. parlor music and toict-rooma Tho
second floor contains q Hno concert hail. win
seats for 500 people, two classrooms ana
q sowing room. fitted up with twelve sswing-
machines In tho third story sleeping apartment"
for largo number OF wsmen TIVE grand pianos III out
the music ROOM and the library has thousand Volumes
The building Is ~r tho FREQ OF eleven hundred women
who are employed by the warner Brothers. o"r'o'
makers OF Bridgeport possible they will admit other
workugwomen OF the city to tho use OF tho buiidins
One entertainment week will be given In tho concert
Hall. which tho employees OF tho Warner factory VIII
be freely admitted.
Mrs Cleveland arrived from Washington 10 company
with her mother. MIRA Folsom. Colonel Daniel Lamont
MIRA Lamont and guests. Tho visitors wero In
directors car OF the Now Ysrk. Nowa and harIord
Railroad Company.
In tho samo car from attic nd the opening OF
the clubhouse the Rev. Dr. William NJ TsJsr' tho
Rev Dr. Robert Coliyor and Dr. and Mrs Lucius O. war
ner Tho party taken TO tho homo OF Dr. l. DO Yer
Warner, who built the clubhouse There later In the
day they vistel BY L. T. BarnuIs. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. d. Bishop Mr. and AIRS. Nathaniel whoslor Mr. and
Mira George Mallory Miss Mau 10 Mallory. M and mrA
I ID. N. Morgan and Mr.. and Mrs II. r. Darratt
Mono but worKiaKwomon woro admitted to the concert
hall OF the clubhouse In which the ceremonies took
place. The clubhouse splenddiy lighted with
electricity and was decorated with hothonse movers
The music furnished by string osnu
from the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine factory.
THE EXERCISES IN THE CLUB HoUsE
Two beautiful bouquets woro presented to Mrs CIcvo
land ad Mrs Folsom by the working girls at the open
ing OF the ceremonies Prayer was offered by inc HoV
II. A. Davenport DIR. ID. " Warner then clearly out
lined his object in erecting the club house for tho work
Ing women In this brief speech:
In establishing this institute we have had model
and no experience OF similar enterprises for gull
IL will not be surprising. therefore II at hrs we
ma re some mistakes winch with tlle experience
we shall be allie 10 correct our object contribute
to the enjoyment and welfare OF the ilOO women III our
employ and with this end Ia view shall hold our
selves free 10 make such changes or Qualifications IN oar
plans IA experience may prove 10 bc necessary. ~ IS
our ultimate purpose cnduw this institute aud turn
n Board OF Trustees fol the PERMANENT use OF
working IL seems wise. however. That we should
first work ont the problem OF how THIS institute IL 10 DO
aged TO accomplish the greatest good 80 that NC
may avoid bering II In dcc OF trust win rcsto
lions which might auerward prove hihIfance .o ~
Usefulness For the present tue privileges OF tho isti
tue will he free to MI the women In Our employ " uno
and XperIencc shall prove that have any moro room
than II nrodful for own employees We snaE he glai
10 extend It's privileges ~ others In regard 10 mo
general working plans OF TIE insutuie 50 Jar Us uo.
termined upon few words may pe appropriately
spoken Mt this time In tho hall wherc We now meet
popular entertainnonis WIN be given as oI,en rs on1
week These will consist OF concerts. readings mus
traed lectures, amateur theatrcals ana snl'f enier.
classes will be tiugh: in music. pennAnship. drawing
bookkeeping, neodlo WORK. cooking ANA suoh othor
branches may be desired The large sew ingroom Is
fitted up with sewing machines where those who wish
The large reading will be supplied with tho leading
papers and magazines Opening out OF this IL tho
selected volumes which 1000 books will soon 10
added SUI another room is atod Win baths ana In
most popular OF tho institution The
purpose being to furnish wholesome food below cost
II this enterprise shall contribute somethihg pwu ho
tween employers and employees the purpose OF tho
founders OF it viii have been fully accomplished
MS CLEVELAND HOLDS A RECEPTION
Addresses followed from tho Rev. Robert Colyer ana
tho Rev. william NJ Taylor. They both made tho point
that the establishment OF such Institutions rs tho cuo
house by capitalists would lessen tho present friction
between capital aud labor At the close OF tho exercises
Mrs. Cleveland received tho workingwomcn In tho
parlor of the clubhouse. sho introduced to ono
after other OF them and shook hands with oach ono
giving IprcssIon at the time 10 many knliY sch-
ments Aftor the reception Of the workinswomon hero
followed reocr uon % other po"pio OF btidBeppI
craL hundred persons thus mndo tho Hcgaaihthhoc VI
Mrs. Cleveland Tho party from Washington, PITS
Cleveland Mrs. Folsom, tolone, Lamont ana MIS-
Lamont, took train for tho capital at midnight. .
The 200 pupils OF Mrs syvahus lioods school III Ih.
Fifty third had been taken by sirprlso yesterday
morning at Mrs Cleyoands appearance at their openhs
she accompanied by her mothcI' MIs'
Folsom. and her sister In law Miss Rose CsNcIahl;
Mrs. Reed made few remarks anc then Mrs lovoIhhu
introduced the pupils. ShG wore golden Drown
corded silk dress with skirt ani vest OF crcacooton,
soft wOOien fabric, and embroidered WITH goih hI,er
the Mrs Clio Gland went over tho schoo ouho
and at 1890 drove TO this Grand Central station IL Was
well that that the Presidents WHO was
here. waiting nllci Win people VIM
came glimpse Of her The party got away ior
Bridgeport about noon.